This Creamy Primavera Avocado Pasta is a pasta recipe that will upgrade your weeknight dinners. A creamy, delicious sauce using just an avocado!
1 cup asparagus
1 cup mushrooms
2 cloves garlic
1½ cup dried pasta (i used fusili), cooked
½ cup pasta water (hot)
Handful spinach
Cherry tomatoes
Avocado Pesto Sauce:
1 large haas avocado
2 tbsps parmesan cheese
1-2 cloves garlic
1 tbsp parsley (about 10 leaves)
1 tbsp basil (about 10 leaves)
1 tsp kosher salt
Juice from half a lemon
Blend all the ingredients for the avocado pest sauce in a food processor and blend until nice and creamy. Set aside.
For the pasta, boil 1½ cup dried pasta (fusilli) and cook until al dente. Reserve the pasta water to help melt the avocado pesto.
In a large sauté pan over medium heat, drizzle a little olive oil and add asparagus. Cook for 2 minutes and then add garlic and mushroom. Cook until it’s sweaty for about 2 minutes.
Pour cooked pasta into pan along the pasta water, the avocado pesto, spinach, and cherry tomatoes. Mix until pasta is fully coated and warmed through. Serve with more parmesan cheese and enjoy!
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